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ORDNANCE.

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MARTHA V. JOHNSON, OF RICHLAND, MISSOURI.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ORDNANGE.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

Application filed August 10, 1918. Serial 110,249,238.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTHA V. J OllNSOX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richland, in the county of Pulaski and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ordnance, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawlngs.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in ordnance and it is an object of the invention to provide novel and improved means whereby small arms may be mounted upon a heavy gun, field piece or the like to afford protection to the squa or crew manning the gun and particularly during the intervals when the gun is being reloaded.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved means of this general character embodying a cross member adapted to be secured to the barrel of a heavy gun or the like and which extends beyond either side thereof and small arms, such as the guns used by infantry or the like, are mounted upon said member together with means whereby a plurality of said arms may be discharged in unison. Y

The invention consists in the details of" construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts ,of my improved ordnance whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in top plan illustratin an embodiment of my invention;

T ig. 2 is a view partly in cross section and partly in elevation, illustrating the mounting of a small arm upon the cross member as herein disclosed;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partly in elevation and partly in longitudinal section, illustrating in detail one of the clamps as herein employed, for holding a small fire arm to the cross member;

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary view in top plan, illustrating in detail the means herein employed for firing a plurality of small firearms in unison; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view partly in cross section and partly in elevation, illustrating the means as herein embodied for securing the cross member to the barrel of a field piece or the like.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, B denotes the barrel of a field piece and C denotes a 'cross member positioned adjacent the breech of the barrel and extending beyond opposite sidesthereof. As herein disclosed the cross member C is held to the barrel B by a substantially U-shaped yoke A straddling the barrel B from below and having its free extremities disposed through suitable openings 1 in the cross member and engaged with end portions of the yoke A outwardly of the cross member 0 of the clamping nuts2 or their equivalent, whereby the cross member C is effectively mounted upon the barrel B.

In the present embodiment of my invention the cross member C comprises two elongated strips of suitable material imposed one upon the other and suitably secured to the upper plates of the lower strip 3 is a lamination 3 of rubber or other elastic material and with which the upper strip i of the cross member C directly contacts. The lamination 3 serves as an agency to absorb the vibrations or jars incident to the firing of a field piece. Extending upwardly from the strip 4; at opposite sides of its longitudinal center or of the barrel B when in applied position are the plurality of clamping members 5, which are adapted to engage small arms S such as the guns em ployed by infantry or the like with the muzzles of said guns forwardly directed.

The guns or small arms S at opposite sides of the barrel B each constitute an individual series. Arranged rearwardly of each series of guns or arms S is a rod 6 disposed longitudinally of the member C and extending forwardly from said rod 6 is a plurality of hook members 7 or the like which are suitably engaged with the triggers of the guns or small arms S so that upon imposing a pull upon the rod 6 the guns or arms of the coacting series will be caused to fire in unison. In order to facilitate the proper pull on the rod 6 I find it of advantage to provide the same at substanthe rods in a direction toward the cross tially its longitudinal center with a handle or hand grasp 8.

I also find it of advantage to provide the lower strip 3 of the cross memberC at opposite sides of the barrel B with the rearmember C when reliered of strain'so. the firing mechanism of the guns orv small arms S. may properly functioi By mounting the guns or arms. S as hereinbefore set forth it will beat once self evident that an effective defense is provided for the gun squad or crew against local at-- tacks by the enemy and especially duringthe intervals between discharging from the bar rel 'Bi.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that an ordnance constructed in accordance with my mvention 1s particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which.

it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification Without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood sis-limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except ashereinafter I claimed.

Gepies ei 2. In combination with a cross member adapted to be secured to the barrel of a cannon'and firearms. mounted npon. the cross member; a rod and means. for connecting said. rod to the firing mechanisms of a plu rality of said firearms; whereby said firearms may be discharged inuni'son upon pull on the rod, and means-carried by the cross. mem-.v

ber for supporting the rod andguiding the same in its movement. V

3. In combination with a cross member adaptedto be securedto the barrel of a'cannon and firearms mounted upon; the cross members; a rod, means for connecting said rod to the firing mechanisms of a plurality of' said firearms whereby said firearms may be discharged in unison upon pull on the rod, and means carried by the cross mem her for supporting the rod and guiding the same in its movement, and means fer automatically moving the rod in one: direction.v

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

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